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Providence residential proxies by ISP: Verizon and Cox

Home-internet providers, technologies and targeting syntax for Providence, Rhode Island, from FCC and Census data.

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Can I buy Providence residential proxies by ISP?

Broadband Proxies sells Providence residential proxies you can target by internet provider. The FCC map lists Verizon at 93.7% of Providence's homes, Cox at 91.7% and AT&T at 51.6% (December 2025 data). Add -city-providence-asn-701 for Verizon. From $2.63 for 1 GB (October 2026); no KYC, crypto only.

Providence: local data

CityProvidence, Rhode Island
CountyProvidence County (RI has no county government)
Population195,310 (Census Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025; +2.3% since 2020), 133rd largest US city
Metro areaProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA: 1.71 million people in 2025, 39th largest US metro area
Time zoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Area codes401
ZIP code examples02906 (College Hill) · 02903 (Fox Point)
Main home-internet providersVerizon, Cox, AT&T
Fiber available to88.5% of residential units (2nd of 45 cities)
Cable available to88.6% of residential units
1 Gbps terrestrial service75.6% of residential units
Residential units on the FCC map77,095
State privacy lawRhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (in force since January 1, 2026)
Sales tax7% combined state and local rate
TargetingUSERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence plus -asn-… for an ISP
AvailabilityCity availability varies; the checkout shows what is online
Price$2.63 for 1 GB, $0.50/GB on the 1 TB plan, ASN and city included

Which internet providers serve Providence homes?

Out of 77,095 residential units in Providence, 93.7% can get Verizon, 91.7% Cox and 51.6% AT&T, per the FCC National Broadband Map. The table lists all 4 non-satellite providers in the FCC's top ten for the city. T-Mobile Home Internet (77.3%) is mostly 5G fixed wireless home internet, whose IPs share the carrier's mobile network.

FCC National Broadband Map, Area Summary for Providence, RI, data as of December 31, 2025 (satellite providers left out)
Provider (FCC filing name)Brand and ISP pageResidential units coveredASN to target
Verizon Communications Inc.Verizon (Fios and 5G Home)93.7%asn-701
Cox Communications, Inc.Cox91.7%asn-22773
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile Home Internet77.3%asn-21928
AT&T Inc.AT&T (Fiber, Internet Air, DSL)51.6%asn-7018

Units can be served by several providers, so the shares add up to more than 100%. The FCC lists holding companies as filed for December 31, 2025, before later mergers.

What broadband technology do Providence homes use?

Fiber reaches 88.5% of Providence's residential units, 2nd of the 45 cities we track and above the 62.2% median. Cable covers 88.6%, less than in most of our cities. Copper DSL is practically gone (0%). Fiber reported at 1,000/100 Mbps or more reaches only 0.5%: most fiber here is filed at lower speed tiers. Access type matters for testing: fiber and cable homes usually get their own public IPv4 address, while fixed wireless users often share one.

FCC National Broadband Map, December 31, 2025 data; any provider, residential units
Access type in ProvidenceResidential units coveredRank among the 45 cities
Fiber to the home88.5%2nd
Cable (DOCSIS)88.6%41st
Copper DSL0%41st
Fixed wireless (licensed and unlicensed)89.1%38th
Any terrestrial service at 100/20 Mbps or more97.7%41st
Any terrestrial service at 1,000/100 Mbps or more75.6%29th
Fiber at 1,000/100 Mbps or more0.5%43rd

How do I target a Providence ISP in my proxy username?

Start from the city: USERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence asks for any home IP in Providence. Then add the ASN of the provider you need:

  • USERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence-asn-701: Verizon in Providence.
  • USERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence-asn-22773: Cox in Providence.
  • USERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence-asn-7018: AT&T in Providence.
  • USERNAME-country-us-zip-02906-asn-701: Verizon in ZIP 02906 (College Hill).
  • USERNAME-country-us-state-ri-city-providence-asn-22773-session-provid1-ttl-20: one Cox IP kept for up to 20 minutes.

Use gw.broadbandproxies.com, port 7777 for HTTP and HTTPS or 7778 for SOCKS5. If a request finds no IP online, drop the ZIP first, then the city, and keep the ASN.

Providence: Verizon Fios and Cox

Providence is one of the few cities in our list where Verizon (93.7% of residential units) reports more coverage than the cable operator, Cox (91.7%). Fiber reaches 88.5% of units, 2nd of 45, but fiber filed at 1,000/100 Mbps or more only 0.5%. Rhode Island's Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act took effect on January 1, 2026.

Which RI rules matter for checks from Providence?

Rhode Island has a comprehensive privacy law, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (in force since January 1, 2026). It governs how businesses treat residents' data; it is not a rule about proxies, and it does not make a check from a Providence IP lawful or unlawful. Prices shown to Providence shoppers may add sales tax at checkout: the combined state and local rate is 7%, so compare pre-tax prices when you check retail pages from a Providence IP. Providence is on Eastern Time: schedule checks of time-limited offers and local ads in that zone. Whatever the city, our acceptable use policy applies; blocked targets: Banking, government and payment-portal sites, plus SMTP (email-sending) ports 25, 465 and 587.

Providence residential proxy pricing

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Providence residential proxies by ISP: FAQ

Which ISPs can I target in Providence?

Any of the providers in the table, by ASN. The widest wired networks in Providence on the FCC map are Verizon (asn-701, 93.7%), Cox (asn-22773, 91.7%), AT&T (asn-7018, 51.6%). T-Mobile Home Internet also appear, mainly as 5G home internet.

How much do Providence residential proxies cost?

$2.63 for 1 GB, $5.94 for 10 GB and $50 for 100 GB, as of October 2026. City, ZIP and ASN targeting for Providence cost nothing extra, and prepaid traffic never expires. Pay in crypto from a $25 top-up; no KYC.

Is Providence a fiber city?

Largely, yes. The FCC map shows fiber available to 88.5% of Providence's residential units (December 31, 2025), 2nd of our 45 cities, against 88.6% for cable. Only 0.5% is reported at 1,000/100 Mbps or more.

Can I target a Providence ZIP code?

Yes. ZIP targeting works in the United States on every plan: USERNAME-country-us-zip-02906 asks for College Hill, and zip-02903 for Fox Point. You can add an ASN, but a ZIP-plus-ISP request matches fewer homes, so test it before scaling.

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Sources (11)
  1. FCC National Broadband Map, Area Summary: Providence, RI (data as of December 31, 2025) — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18)
  2. City and town population totals: Vintage 2025 (sub-est2025) — U.S. Census Bureau (2026-10-18)
  3. Metropolitan statistical area population totals: Vintage 2025 — U.S. Census Bureau (2026-10-18)
  4. County: zipdatamaps.com — zipdatamaps.com (2026-10-18)
  5. Time zone: data.iana.org — data.iana.org (2026-10-18)
  6. Time zone: zipdatamaps.com — zipdatamaps.com (2026-10-18)
  7. Area codes: nanpa.com — nanpa.com (2026-10-18)
  8. ZIP codes: pe.usps.com — pe.usps.com (2026-10-18)
  9. State privacy law: webserver.rilegislature.gov — webserver.rilegislature.gov (2026-10-18)
  10. State privacy law: webserver.rilegislature.gov — webserver.rilegislature.gov (2026-10-18)
  11. Combined sales tax rate: tax.ri.gov — tax.ri.gov (2026-10-18)

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